Google hints at a Music Store launch at its Nov 16th event

After months and months of expectation, it looks like Google is finally ready to unveil its new Google Music Store, which is said to have a deep integration with its new social network, Google+.

Currently, Google offers limited music downloads via one of its Google Music blogs and provides beta users with 20GB of free storage for its cloud-based MP3 catalog via its Google Music locker service. But the company has been working hard to secure licensing deals with the big four music labels in preparation for its new music store, which will be a direct iTunes competitor and will have to battle other popular services like the Facebook friendly Spotify.